The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it plans to transform the future of public health by targeting three billion people by 2023. Dr Mie Okamura of the Emergency Preparedness and Response, WHO, said this in Abuja on Saturday during the “Walk The Talk’’ peace awareness exercise. Okamura said the...
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President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigeria’s agricultural revolution had led to the creation of over 13million direct and indirect jobs in the last seven and half-years. Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s spokesman, in a statement on Saturday, said Buhari disclosed this in Washington DC, USA, at an interactive session entitled,...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday assured U.S. potential investors of massive investment opportunities in Nigeria, especially in the non-oil sector of the economy. Buhari gave the assurance at a dialogue session with some U.S. Investors, Nigerian officials, diplomats and as well as experts from the private sector in Washington...
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria remains the best destination for American investors to put their money. He said aside the population advantage in size and demography, various incentives and policies emplaced by the Nigerian Government make it a destination of choice for investment. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s media...
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, says Nigeria needs help from the private sector to meet its public investment needs. Ahmed said this at the presentation of the latest World Bank Nigeria Development Update (NDU): “Nigeria’s Choice” and “Country Economic Memorandum(CEM): Charting a New...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Joe Biden of the United States has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for his efforts in deepening democracy not only in Nigeria, but also in Africa. The US President said this on Wednesday in Washington during his meeting with leaders of six African countries...
Nigeria on Tuesday pledged its determination to achieving the vision of 30 Gigawatts of energy by the year 2030. President Muhammadu Buhari made the pledge at a discussion panel on Just Energy Transition at the ongoing U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, USA. He used the opportunity to outline the...
Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday called on all African leaders to stop begging for aid and allow the continent assume its rightful position in the world. Akufo-Addo who made the call at the ongoing 3-day U.S.- African Leaders Summit said countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, others have what...
The National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) have received 105 Nigerians stranded from Chad at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano. Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, NEMA Coordinator Kano Territorial Office, made this known while receiving the returnees in Kano. He said that the stranded Nigerians arrived at the International Wing...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has approved the immediate relaxation of the COVID-19 safety measures and travel advisory, including the suspension of all pre-departure, pre-boarding, and post-arrival PCR test requirements. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on...
Education propels growth and industrialisation. Education lays the foundation for virtually all forms of human development that repel poverty. However, in spite of the obvious contributions of education to growth and development, many African countries lag behind in the implementation of education components of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday arrived in Washington DC to attend the United States-Africa Leaders Summit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Buhari arrived at the Joint Base Andrews, Air Force Base, Maryland at about 6.25 pm local time. The president was received by the Minister...
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto and other religious leaders on Sunday expressed concerns over the polarisation of the nation along primodial lines such as religion and ethnicity. The religious leaders spoke differently as guests at the Society of African Mission’s (SMA) 166th anniversary thanksgiving...
Nigeria has ranked sixth in the Africa Visa Openness Report released by the African Union (AU) and the African Development Bank (AfDB). The report, which is the seventh edition, was released at the 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC) being held in Balaclava, Mauritius on Sunday. The report noted that...
Shell Nigeria says it has distributed relief materials worth 1 million dollars to flood-impacted states in the country. The company’s Media Relations Manager, Mrs Abimbola Essien-Nelson, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Essien-Nelson said the relief materials were distributed directly to the victims of flood-impacted communities...
In his most recent book, Liberalism and its Discontents, leading American political philosopher, Francis Fukuyama, throws light on the imminent crisis of democracy. The historical logic of democracy’s development is leading liberal democracy in particular towards a disastrous unraveling worldwide. But the unfolding catastrophe of democracy will impact nations...
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is ready to hand over Nigeria free of insecurity to the next administration. Buhari made the promise at the the 46th Convocation ceremony of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, at Oduduwa Hall Amphitheatre of the University, on Saturday in Ile-Ife. Represented by Dr...
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has said that the number of people estimated to have died as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment is now 12.6 million. Dr Edwin-Isotu Edeh, WHO National Consultant, Public Health and Environment, said this at the 6th annual conference of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, on Thursday in Abuja urged public office holders to emulate President Muhammadu Buhari on the provision of infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of the civil service on service delivery. Speaking at the commissioning of...
Meta, the parent company for WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, on Wednesday announced its plans to combat misinformation and hate speech ahead of 2023 general elections. Adaora Ikenze, Meta’s Head of Public Policy for Anglophone West Africa, made this known during a media roundtable event in Lagos organised to share...